Places irishdudesc Wants to Go

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.